Tag Archives: Iran

Iran, Persuasion, And The Limits Of Rational Actor Theory

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Lawrence Person

The On-Again, Never-Really-Off-Again war with Iran is most definitely on again. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, July 7, hitting over 80 targets with precision munitions as an immediate response to Iran’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Jihad, Military | Tagged Abraham Accords, Ayatollah Khomeini, Central Command (CENTCOM), Hamas, Hezbollah, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Islam, Israel, Jihad, Middle East, Military, nuclear weapons, Operation Epic Fury, Qom, Shiites, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, waqf | 23 Comments

LinkSwarm For June 19, 2026

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Happy Juneteenth, the day we celebrate Republicans freeing the slaves! This week: More Newsom graft, the Iran War maybe ends, he horrific extent of Muslim rape gang activity in the UK revealed, black rain in Moscow, two Supreme Court decisions … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Budget, Crime, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Guns, Jihad, Military, Obama Scandals, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas, video, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, Adam Cahn, AI, aircraft, Anita Sarkeesian, Armiansk bridge, Asmongold, Babylon Bee, Barcelona, Border Controls, California, China, Chongar strait bridge, Clownfish TV, Crime, Crimea, Critical Drinker, DC vs. Heller, DEI, Democrats, dogs, Donetsk, Donna Robinson, drones, El Paso, eminent domain, EU, Fabienne Keller, Flock AI cameras, Foreign Policy, France, gay, Google, Guns, Hector Rusthenford "Nino" Guerrero Flores, Illegal Aliens, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Iran, Irkutsk, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jihad, Jimmie Pusok, Joshua Bear, Joyce Hutcherson, Juneteenth, Karmelo Anthony, Knicks, Labour, Lauren Bis, LinkSwarm, logistics, Mexico, Military, Moscow, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), NBA, Neil Gorsuch, New York City, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, Nick Freitas, Obama Scandals, Peter McLoughlin, plane crash, rape, Rick Beato, Rotherham, Rudolph Pusok, Rupert Lowe, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Rybinsk, Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Second Amendment, sex offender, Social Justice Warriors, Spain, Stephen Green, Steven Spielberg, Suchomimus, Supreme Court, Taiwan, Taj Hargey, terrorism, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Scorecard, Texas Supreme Court, Tren de Aragua, Tu-22M3, Tula, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), UK, Ukraine, Venezuela, video, video games, Vox.com | 13 Comments

LinkSwarm For June 12, 2026

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Lawrence Person

More California fraud! More Minnesota fraud! Ukraine continues pounding Russia! Murder still illegal! Personally, this week has been an exercise in frustration, mainly due to trying to replace an old, cracked car keyfob where the results were my car refusing … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Budget, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Technology, Texas, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged 2026 Election, 2026 Texas Senate Race, ActBlue, AI, Armenia, Austin Metcalf, Babylon Bee, Belgorod, black, Border Controls, Budget, California, Carrollton, Cheboksary, Chongar strait bridge, corrupt scumbags, Crime, Dan Osborn, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrats, Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Development, dogs, Elections, Elon Musk, Florida, Foreign Policy, Graham Platner, Grushovaya oil depot, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Hollywood, homeless, Illegal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, IPO, Iran, Japan, Jihad, Karmelo Anthony, Kathy Hochul, Keith Ellison, Ken Paxton, Kerch Strait Bridge, Kinburn Spit, Kronstadt, LinkSwarm, logistics, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LHSA), Maryland, Military, missile strike, Montana, movies, Nebraska, New York, New York City, Nikol Pashinyan, Novorossiysk, Quentin Tarantino, Red Lobster, Redistricting, Richard Stearns, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, SAVE Act, Scott Turner, Seth Bodnar, sex, sex scandal, Simon Whistler, Social Justice Warriors, Somalia, St. Petersburg (Russia), Star Wars, Suchomimus, Tim Walz, Timothy Mattson, Tom Homan, transexual, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, voting fraud, Welfare State, Zero Hedge, Zul Mohamed | 6 Comments

Commie Jihadis On The Grassy Knoll

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Lawrence Person

It used to be that Fifth Columnists funded by foreign interests operated from the shadows, holding clandestine meetings while trying to undermine the nation. Today, however, Islamist organizations linked to both communist China and global Jihad networks openly proclaim their … Continue reading →

Posted in Communism, Jihad, Texas | Tagged Ahlul-Bayt Student Association (ABSA), Ali Khamenei, CAIR, Camp Arafah, China, Communism, Dallas, DFW Shias for Justice, Hamas, Houston, Iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association mosque (Austin), Islamic Education Center of Houston, Jafar Muhibullah, Jihad, Muslim Congress, Muzzamil Zaidi, Party for Socialism and Liberation, RISE Against Oppression, Sam Westrop, Samira Rizvi, Sarah Sackman, Shiites, Texas, Texas Public Policy Foundation | 2 Comments

Two Videos About Death Rays

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Occasionally when wasting time on YouTube searching for content to post here, I come across videos that make an obvious pairing. Today’s topic: Death Rays! First up: Simon Whistler on the U.S. military’s Songbow Laser Cannon: “Lasers are not just … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Technology, video | Tagged aircraft carrier, anti-drone, Arleigh Burke class destroyer, battleship, China, Coherent Aerospace and Defense AKA Atalon, Daryl Caudle, Dragonfire, drones, Fred Pyle, Helios, Houthi, hypersonic, IMALENT MS32, Iran, Iron Beam, Israel, Jules Hurst III, laser, Military, Navy, ODIN, Office of Naval Research, Russo-Ukrainian War, SHIELD laser, Simon Whistler, Songbow Laser Cannon, Strategic Defense Initiative, technology, UK, USS Prebel, Valkyrie laser system, video | 3 Comments

LinkSwarm For May 29, 2026

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Lawrence Person

More Blue State welfare fraud uncovered, some of which gets shipped overseas, more Russian oil refineries knocked out of action, a CIA operative with a fortune in gold, and trouble at a Texas dam. Plus: Puppies! It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Border Control, Budget, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Guns, Jihad, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged .50 BMG, abortion, AI, Amy Coney Barrett, Arizona, Austin, Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), Babylon Bee, barbecue, BBC, Black Sea, Border Controls, Brandon Herrera, caffeine, California, Caspian Sea, censorship, Central Command (CENTCOM), Chicago, CIA, Clownfish TV, Communism, Crime, cryptocurrency, Cuba, David Rush, David Strom, Democrats, Detroit, dogs, Dominican Republic, Donald Trump, Dr. Who, drones, Elizabeth Warren, Erika Kirk, Eugene Daniels, Facebook, FBI, First Amendment, food, Foreign Policy, fraud, Gaza, Google, Graham Platner, Guns, Hamas, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Iran, Jacob Frey, Jacob Wenske, James Blacklock, Jennifer Combs, Jihad, Justin Heap, Katie Wilson, Kelly Loeffler, Kuwait, Legal Insurrection, LinkSwarm, logistics, Los Angeles, Maine, Maricopa County, Massachusetts, Media Watch, Memorial Day, Military, Minneapolis, MSNBC, Muckraker Foundation, Nick Shirley, Not The Bee, Novorossiysk, public housing, Romania, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Ryzan, San Antonio, Shahed drone, Shelby Campbell, Small Business Administration, Social Justice Warriors, Somalia, Spencer Pratt, Stop Nick Shirley Act, Storm Shadow, Suchomimus, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supreme Court, SWATing, Taganrog, Texas, Texas Scorecard, Texas Supreme Court, transexual, Travis Morgan, Trump Assassination Attempt, Ukraine, UNRWA, Virginia, voting fraud, Welfare State, Yaroslavl, YouTube | 3 Comments

Iran Getting Spicy Again

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Taking a look at the activity in the Strait or Hormuz, it looks like our mostly peaceful pause is at an end and things are about to get kinetic again. Looking at the Iran Livemap, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military | Tagged Central Command (CENTCOM), Dubai, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Israel, Jihad, Military, Navy, Operation Epic Fury, Strait of Hormuz, UAE | 10 Comments

LinkSwarm For May 1, 2026

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Iran is beyond broke, more Trump assassination repercussions, FBI finally raids some fraudsters, racial carve-out congressional districts are unconstitutional, Russia loses more ships and planes, Cornyn amnesty pander unearthed, an oil theft ring busted, DEI earns some college pink slips, … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Media Watch, Military, Republicans, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Technology, Texas, unions, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged 2026 Election, 2026 Texas Senate Race, Africa Corps, airlines, American Federation of Teachers, amnesty, Anthony Fauci, Assimi Goita, Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), Babylon Bee, Bill Melugin, Black Sea, Border Controls, California, Catholics, Chelyabinsk, Christopher Frederick Harris, Clownfish TV, Communism, Conroe, coronavirus, Crime, Crimea, David Morens, Democrats, Department of Justice, DHS, Dnipro, Donald Trump, dumbass, education, Electra (TX), FBI, Flock AI cameras, FOAI, FP-2 drone, fraud, fundraising, George Clooney, George Soros, Gerrymander, hacking, helicopters, hyperinflation, Ilhan Omar, Illegal Aliens, Iran, Iskander missile, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, James Darrell Reid, James Fletes, Jihad Watch, Jim Geraghty, John Cornyn, JP Morgan, Keith Ellison, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), liberal racism, LinkSwarm, Louisiana v. Callais, Luhansk, Mahdi Ghodsi, Mali, Media Watch, Microsoft, Minneapolis, Minnesota, movies, National Education Association, Nick Shirley, Not The Bee, oil industry, OPEC, Permian Basin, Peter Daszak, Planned Parenthood, Pope Leo XIV, Quintin Tarantino, Randell Wayne Reid, Reidco Enterprises, Republicans, Robert Rodriguez, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Sahel, Sergey Brin, Small Business Administration, Sony, Southern Poverty Law Center, Spain, Spirit Airlines, Su-34, Su-57, Suchomimus, Supreme Court, surveillance, Taxes, technology, Ternove, Texas, Texas Scorecard, The Texan News, Tikki Brown, Tim Cook, Tim Walz, Trump Assassination Attempt, Tuapse, UAE, Ukraine, unions, University of North Texas, USAID, UT Arlington, Victims of Communism Day, video games, Wagner Group, Welfare State, Windows, World War II, zero day exploit | 4 Comments

LinkSwarm For April 24, 2026

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Lawrence Person

The Iran war remains on pause, more of that Democrat voting fraud that never happens, more California, more felonious illegal alien scumbags, a corrupt Democrat resigns before she can be kicked out, Virginia’s radical Dem redistricting ploy gets court-blocked, black … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Border Control, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Guns, Jihad, Media Watch, Military, Regulation, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged 2026 Election, Alabama, antitrust, Apple, auctions, Austin, Babylon Bee, Bonhams, Border Controls, Center for Disease Control, Christopher Rufo, City Journal, Cleveland Browns, Communism, Crime, Crimea, Democrats, dogs, Donetsk, Donetsk City, drones, Elections, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Florida, FP-2 drone, fraud, FSB, Gerrymander, Greg Steube, Guns, Heritage Auctions, homeless, Houston, Illegal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Iran, Jacqulyn Boone, Jennifer Shuford, Jihad, John Ternus, Josue Abraham Chirino-Leonice, Karen Bass, KKK, LinkSwarm, Media Watch, Michael Dell, movies, MS-13, murder, Nanny State, National Endowment for Democracy, New York City, NFL, NRA, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Oklahoma, Operation Choke Point, Operation Epic Fury, PolitiBunny, punk rock, Quintin Tarantino, Regulation, Robert Rodriguez, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Second Amendment, Sevastopol, sex offender, Sex Pistols, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Southern Poverty Law Center, Star Wars, Steve Marshall, Steven Thigpen, Susan Crabtree, Texas, Texas Scorecard, The Texan News, Tim Cook, tobacco, Tuapse, UK, Ukraine, University of Texas, Virginia, Zohran Mamdani | 3 Comments

When Israel And Iran Teamed Up Against Saddam

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Lawrence Person

The Islamic Republic of Iran is notorious for its pathological hatred of Israel. However, this hatred didn’t prevent the two countries from cooperating against a mutual enemy: Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. “In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Israel actively collaborated … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged Ayatollah Khomeini, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-4 Phantom, France, history, Ilan Ramon, Iran, Iran-Iraq War, Iranian air force, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Mark Felton, Military, Mossad, nuclear power, nuclear weapons, Operation Opera, Operation Scorch Sword, Saddam Hussein, Saudi Arabia, Yahya El Mashad | 1 Comment

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